dyer's-weed

dyer's-weed
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (plural dyer's-weeds)
1. : any of several dye-yielding plants (as the dyer's rocket, the woodwaxen, the dyer's woad)
2. : any of certain plants of the genus Solidago (especially S. nemoralis and S. rugosa) whose yellow flowers are occasionally used in dyeing

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/duy"euhrz weed'/, n.
any of various plants yielding dyes, as the weld, Reseda luteola, the dyeweed, Genista tinctoria, or the woad, Isatis tinctoria.
[1570-80]

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dyˈer's-weed noun
A name for various plants that yield dyes (woad, weld, dyer's-greenweed, etc)
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Main Entry:dye

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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Synonyms:
, (Genista tinctoria)


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  • Dyer's weed — Dyer Dy er, n. One whose occupation is to dye cloth and the like. [1913 Webster] {dyer s rocket}, {Dyer s weed}. Same as {Dyer s broom}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dyer's-weed — [dī′ərzwēd΄] n. any of a number of plants that yield a dyestuff, as woadwaxen or dyer s woad …   English World dictionary

  • dyer's-weed — /duy euhrz weed /, n. any of various plants yielding dyes, as the weld, Reseda luteola, the dyeweed, Genista tinctoria, or the woad, Isatis tinctoria. [1570 80] * * * …   Universalium

  • dyer's-weed — n. Green broom, green weed (Genista tinctoria) …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • dyer's weed — n. solidago rugosa, herb whose yellow flowers are used in dyeing …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dyer's weed — noun eastern North American herb whose yellow flowers are (or were) used in dyeing • Syn: ↑Solidago rugosa • Hypernyms: ↑goldenrod …   Useful english dictionary

  • dyer's broom — dyer s broom, dyer s broom dyer s broom . small Eurasian shrub ({Genista tinctoria}) having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and U.S.; sometimes grown as an ornamental. Syn: woodwaxen, dyer s greenweed, dyer… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dyer's-broom — dyer s broom, dyer s broom dyer s broom . small Eurasian shrub ({Genista tinctoria}) having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and U.S.; sometimes grown as an ornamental. Syn: woodwaxen, dyer s greenweed, dyer… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dyer — Dy er, n. One whose occupation is to dye cloth and the like. [1913 Webster] {dyer s rocket}, {Dyer s weed}. Same as {Dyer s broom}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dyer's rocket — Dyer Dy er, n. One whose occupation is to dye cloth and the like. [1913 Webster] {dyer s rocket}, {Dyer s weed}. Same as {Dyer s broom}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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